TAS · Northern Midlands Council

Conara, 7211

Est. population · Jun 2025

132

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.8%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,187/wk

Employment rate

50%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Heritage area
  • Excellent transport
What Conara is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Heritage area, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

In Northern Midlands Council, Conara keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.

Crime reports are up on the previous period. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Conara snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$400/wk

Population (ERP)

132

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

17.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

52nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

68th

percentile in TAS

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

All types (latest monthly release)
$400
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
1

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

132(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 68th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+4.8%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+6
Growth rank in TAS
68th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
127
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,187
Dwelling vacancy
17.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 52
Median monthly mortgage
$687
Employment rate
50%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
45 / 5 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
1,221
Against the person
232
Against property
953
Rate per 1,000 residents
9,250
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
51.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+19.2%

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property953
  • Offences Against The Person232
  • Total Offences1221

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Panec St Cnr Conara Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Brambletye Conservation CovenantNature reserve
  • Conara Junction (Gazettal in Progress)Nature reserve
  • Meadowbank Conara Conservation CovenantNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Campbell Town Health and Community Service (17.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
22° / 11°
Rainfall
170 mm · ~21 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
145 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 4°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
154 mm · ~19 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

8 heritage places

  • Christ Church and Cemetery136 CONARA RD, CONARA, 7211Permanently Registered
  • Conara Rwy Station Post OfficeCONARA, 7211Permanently Registered
  • Ellerslie1072 KINGSTON RD, CONARA, 7211Permanently Registered
  • Kelvin Grove1072 KINGSTON RD, CONARA, 7211Permanently Registered
  • Kingston561 KINGSTON RD, CONARA, 7211Permanently Registered
  • Milford911 ESK MAIN RD, CONARA, 7211Permanently Registered
  • Smithvale12351 MIDLAND HWY, CONARA, 7211Permanently Registered
  • Vaucluse643 GLEN ESK RD, CONARA, 7211Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyons
Member of Parliament
Rebecca WHITE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
88,977
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+10.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.4%Labor 61.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 38.5 km away).

Coalition 44.3%Labor 55.7%

5.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +8.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Epping ForestLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)15.4 km away
  • AvocaLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)15.7 km away
  • Campbell TownLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)19.6 km away
  • RossLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)31.2 km away
  • EvandaleLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)31.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Northern Midlands Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Tasmania.